I have to say this segment with Kiyoshiro has been kind of disappointing. First off it seemed rather unfair to spring on your girlfriend your unilateral decision to go abroad for years but still expect that she'll wait for you. Then he also short notice tells her that he's now going away for three months but manages to break all the promises he made about being in touch or showing up at the actual 3 month mark. He then forgets their 1 year anniversary but everything gets swept under the rug of him being so busy he forgot. That's an excuse to a degree but honestly if his relationship is as much of a priority as he claims, he could put in some effort. Then I'm amazed at how he's somehow in shock seeing her with another guy (who he already knows isn't getting anywhere with her) when he shows up. It really wouldn't have been surprising for her to throw a fit or even break up with him at this point. Now that everything is said and done, he leaves and gives her a super vague return time of "when it feels right" he'll come back? Seriously?!!
Not to say that Kiyoshiro is all to blame. Our fmc is the one who's acting like a yes girl doormat. I know she's not a confrontational person and that she wants to be supportive of his dreams, that's great and all, but she should have at least some expectations to hold him to. She still hasn't really conveyed her loneliness and it feels like she's just letting him completely direct the relationship. She comes off as the girl on the hook. She pines after him, he comes back just long enough to rekindle her hope, takes off, and she's willing to just keep holding the relationship for him until if and when he feels like coming back. I was hoping she would at least express her concerns and see them try to come up with a plan to keep close while he's away. This just feels like one of those stereotype ends where the male lead takes off for years while she waits at home for him, fast forward a few years and everyone is still in love and happy to reunite: queue the eye roll.